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NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.

This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5821622/npr-buyouts-...